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Prompt: In this post, I'll talk about how to kill a Site Reliability Engineer inside.
- Know their weak spots: Every SRE has their own unique set of skills and weaknesses. It helps to know what areas they are weak in, as these can be exploited to your advantage. For example, if the SRE has a hard time understanding complex systems, use this to your advantage and create a complex system that can be difficult for them to manage.
- Overwhelm them: SREs are often asked to manage a lot of different tasks and processes at once and are expected to be able to handle them all. Overwhelm them by giving them more tasks than they can handle, which will eventually cause them to make mistakes and eventually fail.
- Make them work in an uncomfortable environment: SREs are used to working in comfortable and familiar environments, so make them work in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable environment. This could be a noisy office or a poorly lit room, for example. This will cause them to become stressed and unable to focus and eventually lead to them making mistakes.
- Put them in a position of power: SREs are used to being in positions of power, where they are able to make decisions and have control over the systems they manage. Put them in a position where they have no power and are unable to make decisions. This will cause them to become frustrated and eventually lead to them making mistakes.
- Block their access: SREs need access to all parts of the system they manage, so block their access to certain areas. This will make it harder for them to manage the system and eventually lead to them making mistakes.
- Don't give them enough resources: SREs need access to the right resources in order to do their job properly. If they don't have access to the right resources, they won't be able to do their job properly and eventually make mistakes.
- Make them do the same task over and over again: SREs are used to having a variety of tasks to do, so make them do the same task over and over again. This will cause them to become bored and frustrated and eventually lead to them making mistakes.
- Make them work long hours: SREs are used to working long hours, so make them work even longer hours. This will cause them to become tired and unable to focus and eventually lead to them making mistakes.